Amazon has just announced that the Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 are now available in Canada. These tablets do not come with Alexa, which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense since the Echo Plus and other products just became available in the past few weeks.
The Fire 7 features a thin and light design, a 7-inch IPS display with high contrast and sharp text, long battery life with up to 8 hours of mixed use, and 8GB of storage with support for up to 256GB of expandable storage—all for only $59.99. The Fire HD 8 offers a stunning 8-inch HD display with over 1 million pixels, a quad-core processor, up to 12 hours of battery life, and 16GB of storage with support for up to 256GB more—only $99.99. Both Fire tablets are available for customers in Canada starting today.
Protective covers are also available for Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 in Charcoal Black, Marine Blue, Cobalt Purple, Punch Red, and Canary Yellow colours and can stand in both landscape and portrait orientations. Fire 7 covers are $29.99 and Fire HD 8 covers are $39.99.
“We think customers should expect more from their tablet—better hardware, more features, access to great content—but shouldn’t have to pay a premium for it,” said Kevin Keith, General Manager, Amazon Devices. “The Fire 7 is thin and light, with a 7-inch display, long battery life, and 8GB of storage—for only $59.99. For only $40 more, the all-new Fire HD 8 offers a vibrant 8-inch HD widescreen display, up to 12 hours of battery life, faster performance, and 16GB of storage. Both tablets are an incredible value we think Canadian customers will love.”
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
